Valeriy Tursunov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeriy Yuldashevich Tursunov | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Tajikistan | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1988 | CSKA-Pamir | ||
| 1990 | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1991 | CSKA-Pamir | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valeriy Yuldashevich Tursunov (Russian: Валерий Турсунов; born 3 August 1954) is a Tajikistani former football manager and footballer.
Early life
[edit]Tursunov is a native of Dushanbe, Tajikistan.[1]
Career
[edit]Tursunov played for Tajikistani side CSKA-Pamir, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Tursunov mainly operated as a striker and was described as "nimble, mobile and technical".[3]
Personal life
[edit]Tursunov was nicknamed the "Tajikistani Pelé" after Brazil international Pelé.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Валерий Турсунов отмечает 65-летие". asiaplustj.info.
- ^ "Валерий Турсунов: Судьба подарила мне "Памир"". gagarin-gazeta.ru.
- ^ "Валерий Турсунов: Мог погибнуть с "Пахтакором", но меня уберег Всевышний". sportinfo.kz.
- ^ "Валерий Турсунов - "таджикским Пеле", который тренировался у Семина и тренировал Рахимова". matchtv.ru.